Widow of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet dies age 99

For opponents of the dictatorship Lucía Hiriart was a reviled symbol of the violent authoritarian regime and its bitter legacy

Lucía Hiriart, the widow of the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, has died at her home at the age of 99.

Hiriart – an intensely divisive figure in Chile – had rarely been seen in public in recent years and her health has been kept a closely guarded secret.